Five teenage boys were seriously injured after being stabbed at a Halloween house party in Chandler's Ford, near Eastleigh in Hampshire, on Saturday night.

Officers were called to Park Road shortly after 10.30pm on Saturday 31 October, after reports that five teenagers had been stabbed at the party. The victims — three boys aged 16 and two aged 17 — were all taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police appeal for witnesses and footage

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said an unknown group had gained entry to the party before the stabbings. How they got in, and the motive, have not been publicly established.

Crime scenes remained in place on Park Road and Valley Road on Sunday 1 November, with forensic searches, witness interviews and collection of CCTV, mobile-phone, dash-cam and doorbell footage under way.

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Elizabeth Pirie appealed for anyone who attended the party, witnessed what happened, filmed footage, or can help identify the unknown group to come forward. The police incident reference is 44260534624; information can be given via 101, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. No arrests had been reported in the sources checked on Monday morning.

Eastleigh MP Liz Jarvis said her thoughts were with the victims, their families and all those affected, and thanked local police and emergency services for their prompt response.

Sources: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary statements, reported by The Times, The Scottish Sun and Hello Rayo.